SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash 120MB/s 64 GB (SDCFXSB-064G-G46)

The drive from the American company SanDisk claims to be a reliable "workhorse" for owners of "adult" DSLRs. It is in a pair with them that he reveals his capabilities at 100%.

Middle class

According to the characteristics of the CF drive, there are not enough stars from the sky, being a typical representative of the middle class. Nevertheless, the claimed information exchange rates are observed by him with great care — when writing, data “drives up” to the memory of a flash drive at a speed of about 85 MB / s, and when reading, they leave the internal storage of the drive at a speed of up to 120 MB / s. There are no surprises in this, because these numbers are indicated on the box with the memory card.

Solid assembly

The outer shell of the flash drive does not bend under load, is resistant to shock and vibration, and is also coated with high-temperature silicone, so SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash 120 Mbps can be safely used in the temperature range from -25 to +85°C. Not without reason, after all, the prefix Extreme appears in the full name of the model.

video filming

The memory card provides stable video recording at a continuous speed of at least 20 Mbps, which is VPG-20 compliant. For shooting videos in UltraHD resolution, this may not be enough, but for recording FullHD video, it’s just right. To work with the 4K format, the closest relative of the model, which is the SanDisk Extreme Pro 160 MB / s CompactFlash drive, is more suitable. It implements support for a more advanced version of the Video Performance Guarantee specification called VPG-65, which guarantees a bitrate of at least 65 Mbps.